Rewind
Britton Lyrics


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When I first met you
I never thought I would regret you as much as I do
Every perfection, false show of affection
Hid what you intended as true
Try to deny every feeling inside that keeps me Crawling right back to you
Back like a rewind

One look in your eyes and
Belief in your lies had me
Feeling more in love with you
If only I knew then
The truth you have proven
The devil is beautiful too
It's driving me crazy
I can't stop replaying
All the pain that you put me through
Back like a rewind

Take me to a time where I wasn't asking
Why why why
Anytime we touch I lose my
Mind mind mind
It's like a drug that's got me
Running in circles and trying to fight it but
I end up here every time asking
Why why why
Why can't we rewind

Your grip is so tight
Tell me why it feels right when
It starts getting harder to breathe
There's something intriguing
About never leaving
I'm chained to the draining routine
Of on again off again
Can we go back to when
My heart belonged to me
Back like a rewind

Take me to a time where I wasn't asking
Why why why
Anytime we touch I lose my
Mind mind mind
It's like a drug that's got me
Running in circles and trying to fight it but
I end up here every time asking
Why why why
Why can't we rewind

Why why why
Anytime we touch I lose my
Mind mind mind
It's like a drug that's got me
Running in circles and trying to fight it but
I end up here every time
Why why why
Why can't we rewind

Why why why
Anytime we touch I lose my
Mind mind mind
It's like a drug that's got me
Running in circles and trying to fight it but
I end up here every time asking




Why why why
Why can't we rewind

Overall Meaning

In "Rewind," Britton is reflecting on a past relationship that has left her with feelings of regret and pain. The song describes the push and pull between her desire to move on and her inability to resist the attraction she still feels towards her ex. She opens by acknowledging that she never expected to regret the relationship, but now she finds herself unable to ignore the pain that it has caused her. Even though she knows the positive aspects of the relationship were just a façade, she can't deny the emotions pulling her back in. The chorus reflects on the addictive quality of the relationship, likening it to a drug that she can't resist. She wishes she could go back in time to a place where she wasn't plagued by doubt and second-guessing, before the relationship became such a source of pain.


As the song continues, Britton describes how her ex's grip on her still feels right, even as it becomes harder to breathe. She explores the attraction of being with someone who never leaves her, even as it begins to feel like a draining routine. She ends the song by returning to the chorus and its plea to rewind time and regain some sense of control over her emotions and her life.


Line by Line Meaning

When I first met you
At the beginning of our relationship


I never thought I would regret you as much as I do
I never imagined that I would feel so much remorse about our past together


Every perfection, false show of affection
Your insincere demonstrations of love and attention were nothing but a facade


Hid what you intended as true
This concealed your true motives and intentions behind your false charm


Try to deny every feeling inside that keeps me Crawling right back to you
I make an effort to suppress my emotions that cause me to return to you over and over again


Back like a rewind
My actions and feelings resemble those from the past


One look in your eyes and
Immediateaneously


Belief in your lies had me Feeling more in love with you
My trust in your falsehoods led me to love you more


If only I knew then the truth you have proven
If I had known the truth about you then, which you have demonstrated since


The devil is beautiful too
Even the most malevolent entities can appear enticing and alluring at the outset


It's driving me crazy
This is causing me to lose my sanity


I can't stop replaying all the pain that you put me through
I am constantly reliving all of the hurt that you inflicted upon me


Take me to a time where I wasn't asking Why why why
I long for a moment when I didn't have to question every aspect of our relationship


Anytime we touch I lose my Mind mind mind
Every physical contact with you results in me losing my mind


It's like a drug that's got me Running in circles and trying to fight it but I end up here every time asking Why why why
It is akin to an addiction that has me in a perpetual cycle of fighting against it and ending up in the same place, with the same unanswered questions


Why can't we rewind
Why can't we go back to a point where our relationship was simpler


Your grip is so tight
Your hold on me is so strong


Tell me why it feels right when It starts getting harder to breathe
Why does it seem like it's the right thing to do, even when it becomes difficult to endure


There's something intriguing About never leaving
The idea of never leaving is somewhat captivating to me


I'm chained to the draining routine
I am bound to the tiring pattern of our relationship


Of on again off again Can we go back to when My heart belonged to me
Can we revisit a time when my emotions were my own and not constantly swayed by your actions


Why why why Anytime we touch I lose my Mind mind mind
I am plagued with questions whenever we have physical contact, which results in me losing my sanity


It's like a drug that's got me Running in circles and trying to fight it but I end up here every time asking Why why why
I am stuck in a loop of trying to break free from the grip of my addiction to you and yet, find myself back in the same place with the same unanswered questions


Why can't we rewind
Why can't we go back to an earlier stage of our relationship and start anew


Why why why Anytime we touch I lose my Mind mind mind
With every touch, I am left questioning my sanity


It's like a drug that's got me Running in circles and trying to fight it but I end up here every time
It's like a substance abuse problem that I am fighting against but can't seem to shake off


Asking Why why why Why can't we rewind
Always left with the unanswered question of why we can't go back to a prior point in our relationship




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Ashlee Robinson

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